Children's understanding of sarcasm

a. occurs only when a mocking or overly enthusiastic tone of voice is present.
b. occurs only when a comment does not match the context of the comment.
c. does not differ from adults' understanding of sarcasm.
d. is well developed by the time children enter school.


a

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